By Mark Vester
Oscar De La Hoya, currently training in Puerto Rico, is already starting the hype for a possible September rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. De La Hoya is currently preparing for his May 3 tuneup with Steve Forbes, scheduled to take place at the Home Depot Center in California.
The bout with Forbes will take place at a catch-weight of 150-pounds. Although De La Hoya has not fought below 154 since March of 2001, he says making the weight will not be a problem.
"I'll be training here for about a month. I'm already at 153-pounds, so the weight will not be a problem. For the last three weeks of training, we will head to California," De La Hoya told Primera Hora.
The desire to win is at an all-time level with the grand return of trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. to the corner. Prior to last May's bout with Floyd Jr., De La Hoya could not come to terms with Floyd Sr. to work the bout, and hired Freddie Roach to handle the training assignment.
Prior to the brief parting, Floyd Sr. had trained De La Hoya for several years. De La Hoya plans to fight three-times in 2008 and Floyd Sr. recently signed on for all three fights, including the assignment of training him to beat his son.
"The hunger is back in a big way. Especially with Mayweather Sr. in my corner, the difference will be huge. Now that I have experience (with fighting Floyd Jr.), he's (Floyd Sr.) already given me some tricks to beat his son," De La Hoya said. "He is with me 100%. We are already thinking about Mayweather Jr. The preparations have already begun and as long as I've trained well - I have not doubt that I can beat Mayweather."
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